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Athletic director tells subcommittee Brockton faces aging turf, staffing gaps and program costs
Summary
At a Brockton School Committee subcommittee meeting, Athletic Director Caro outlined participation numbers, facility safety concerns (aging turf and a pool too shallow for diving), staffing reductions and budget pressures, and proposed middle-school skill sessions and further procurement steps.
Athletic Director Caro told the Brockton School Committee subcommittee on athletics that the district’s athletic programs are meeting clear student interest but face significant facility, staffing and budget strains that could limit participation going forward. He outlined participation totals, infrastructure risks at Marciano Stadium and Campanelli Stadium, and a shortfall of athletic-support staff as the spring season begins.
Caro gave season-by-season participation figures and enrollment signals: 338 students participated in fall athletics at the varsity/JV/freshman levels last year, 310 in winter, and 283 in spring; he added that sign-ups were higher (he cited about 527 fall registrations and roughly 498 in winter) but roster sizes and team limits prevent placing all interested students. "The sign ups — the interest is there. We just don't have many spots for a lot of the teams," Caro said.
Caro raised immediate facility concerns. He said the artificial turf and track at Marciano Stadium are about 16 years old and have been overdue for replacement: "It really needed…
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